CRIM CD-DISCLOSE SCENE PHOTO
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of unauthorized visual recording. Provides that a first responder commits the offense when he or she is present at a motor vehicle accident or other emergency situation for the purpose of providing public safety services or medical care or assistance and knowingly photographs, films, videotapes, records, or otherwise reproduces in any manner the image of a human corpse or a person being provided medical care or assistance, except for a legitimate law enforcement purpose, public safety purpose, health care purpose, insurance purpose, legal investigation or legal proceeding involving an injured or deceased person, or under a court order. Also, provides that a first responder commits the offense when he or she knowingly discloses any photograph, film, videotape, record, or other reproduction of the image of a human corpse or a person being provided medical care or assistance at the scene of a motor vehicle accident or other emergency situation photographed, filmed, videotaped, recorded, or otherwise reproduced by another person in the agency for which the first responder is employed without prior written consent of the injured person, the person's next-of-kin if the injured person cannot provide consent, or personal representative under law of a deceased person, unless the disclosure is for a legitimate law enforcement purpose, public safety purpose, health care purpose, insurance purpose, legal investigation or legal proceeding involving an injured or deceased person, or under a court order. Provides that a violation is a Class C misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class B misdemeanor for a second or subsequent offense.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2017
Last action Jan 9, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
0
Committee
11
Amendments
1
Jan 9, 2019
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 19, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
May 19, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
May 5, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
Apr 7, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 5, 2017
Mar 17, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017
Mar 15, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance
Mar 14, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
Mar 10, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Mar 10, 2017
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
Mar 1, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
To Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance
Feb 1, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
Jan 25, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
John J. Cullerton
DDemocratic
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